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Strutter769
04-25-12, 03:41 PM
I've noticed this from his very first shed, but never remember to ask....

First, his belly scales are this really nice golden yellow color. (He is a High Orange from Dave Colling.)

Secondly, his shed skins are bright YELLOW! Please see below for comparison. Please note: the first, or "Normal" shed is from a BCC.


Thanks for reading!
Trollbie
04-25-12, 03:42 PM
Zeus's shed had a yellow tint to it too
alessia55
04-25-12, 03:43 PM
Woah that is weird! Very interesting through!
Strutter769
04-25-12, 03:45 PM
Here are a couple where you can see her belly:
Snakesitter
04-25-12, 04:18 PM
Interesting. I've seen a yellow belly before, but never a yellow shed...except when they've peed in it.
Strutter769
04-25-12, 04:22 PM
Interesting. I've seen a yellow belly before, but never a yellow shed...except when they've peed in it.

Definitely not pee... It's been every shed. What's with the yellow belly?
jaleely
04-25-12, 04:26 PM
i've only ever seen clearish sheds, with maybe a tint to the dark spots on it, that match the pattern of the snake. However my sand boas tend to have an almost orange hue to their sheds....but they seem to smell when they look dingy like that too. Probably slobbering all over them LOL

dunno, it's very yellow. Weird!
Norm66
04-25-12, 04:51 PM
That's cool!
Will0W783
04-26-12, 12:56 PM
That's very interesting- I've never seen anything like that. The pigment-producing cells are not located in the top layer of skin, but deep in the dermis, where they are not shed off like the outer skin, so it is really odd to see such a pigmented shed. I'm going to have to look around and see if I can find any explanation. Let me know if you find anything...I'm really curious now! :)
shaunyboy
04-26-12, 12:59 PM
That's very interesting- I've never seen anything like that. The pigment-producing cells are not located in the top layer of skin, but deep in the dermis, where they are not shed off like the outer skin, so it is really odd to see such a pigmented shed. I'm going to have to look around and see if I can find any explanation. Let me know if you find anything...I'm really curious now! :)

^^^^^
i'll let you do the leg work on this one kimberly,you being the scientist and all ;)

please let us know what you find,as i to am interested in this one

cheers shaun:D
Rainbowsrus
04-26-12, 04:23 PM
^^^^^
i'll let you do the leg work on this one kimberly,you being the scientist and all ;)

please let us know what you find,as i to am interested in this one

cheers shaun:D

ditto, not something I've ever seen/noticed before either and I produced that baby! :confused:
Strutter769
04-26-12, 04:25 PM
ditto, not something I've ever seen/noticed before either and I produced that baby! :confused:

Dave, have you seen the yellow belly before?
millertime89
04-26-12, 07:26 PM
That's crazy! I hope Kim can find something about it.
Trollbie
04-26-12, 07:55 PM
Roy is just trying to be cool and using dye on the skin!
millertime89
04-28-12, 08:39 AM
Roy is just trying to be cool and using dye on the skin!

While I don't think that would be the case here, there are reports of importers doing that to sell a snake for a significantly higher price as a "morph"
Strutter769
04-28-12, 09:16 AM
Thanks for having my back, Kyle. Lol No dyes, I promise. I tried to post the question on KS too, but I can never figure out how to use Photobucket.

I'll try again. :-)
Trollbie
04-28-12, 01:18 PM
I was just kidding! I wouldn't think of Roy as one of the liars :D
millertime89
04-28-12, 01:47 PM
I figured, I was just pointing out that its happened before.
Trollbie
04-28-12, 02:05 PM
I figured, I was just pointing out that its happened before.

I know that Zeus' brother was dyed with something because when he shed, he left purple streaks all over the paper towel.
Strutter769
04-28-12, 05:26 PM
And today his belly is white. What?
Trollbie
04-28-12, 07:01 PM
He's an alien!
millertime89
04-29-12, 12:53 AM
Wow, that's crazy white! Casanova is one impressive BRB!
Rainbowsrus
04-29-12, 04:20 PM
Hmmmm, could there by dye in his substrate? Maybe even a chemical reaction with urine on substrate that caused the color?
Strutter769
04-29-12, 06:43 PM
Hmmmm, could there by dye in his substrate? Maybe even a chemical reaction with urine on substrate that caused the color?

I was thinking the same, Dave; however, when her belly turned white again she was still on the same substrate. It was when I changed all the BRB's over to Repti-Bark, I saw the white belly. I'm interested to see his *next* shed.

Stay tuned for details....
jaleely
04-29-12, 10:13 PM
hmm agree. Update us for sure with a recap when there is another shed!